Fix-It and Forget-It

Use your slow cooker to turn out tasty side dishes while your oven is otherwise occupied. Continue Reading...

At most American dinner tables—in theory, at least—the rule is, “No dessert until you’ve eaten your vegetables.” Continue Reading...

Have you ever paged through a seed catalogue and been amazed at the variety you see? Take cucumbers, for instance. Cucumbers range in color from the standard dark green, through lemon yellow, and on to white, with all shades in between. Continue Reading...

These beautiful beets are the Cylindra variety. Katie chooses to plant these in her garden because their skinny, long shape makes them easier to can.
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One of our newest items at The Good Cooking Store is this alien-looking contraption. Can you guess what it’s for? It’s a Food Pod, for steaming and straining food all in one step!

The silicone basket can handle heat. Fill it with eggs to boil, vegetables to blanch or shellfish to cook. Simply place the Pod in boiling water (partially immersed if you’re blanching) and attach the grip clip to the edge of the pot. When the cooking is complete, lift out the Food Pod and your food is strained too! It’s a very practical tool, we’ve found.

Fusionbrands Food Pods are available at The Good Cooking Store and they do ship. Click here for more information.
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Here in the middle of the vegetable-growing season, we’re all looking for ways to quickly prepare fresh vegetables. We cut, we slice, and we grate day after day after picking produce in our gardens or stocking up at the farmers market.

We’ve discovered the Smart Slice from Progressive. It has blades to slice, julienne, shred and grate—all contained in one product.
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You’ve been to a deli where they build your sandwich as you follow it along. You’ve probably noticed those little bins that hang just below the prep area and catch crumbs and waste. So why should these be only for commercial use?

Finally, we have the Collapsible Bin and Board for home kitchens. The board fits snugly onto your countertop so you don’t need to worry about it sliding. Then, a bin (which collapses for easy storage) attaches to the board to catch any stems or seeds or peels or crumbs from whatever ingredients you’re cutting.

The Bin and Board is dishwasher-safe so there’s no problem with sanitizing it. And it is porous so it won’t harm or dull your knives.
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